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Re: I did a bad thing



WARATAP@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Monday was such a beautiful day, I thought I'd clean up the engine on my
> trusty '90 V8Q.  The engine was cold.  But this time I removed the Air intake
> Shroud which covers the intake manifold, taking care to cover the air filter
> with a plastic bag (confirmed - no water ingress there).  I sprayed the
> engine liberally with gunk engine cleaner and then hosed it off.  20 min.
> later went for a test drive and ar stumbled a lot, cuting out. 

Water in the thottle position sensor or WOT sensor.

Later,
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Randall C. Markarian

1990 V8 Quattro
1996 Merc E320

Saint Louis, Missouri